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Wood Toy Rocking Horse by Creative Playthings
Located in New York, NY
Bentwood toy rocking horse by Creative Playthings. USA, circa 1950. features blonde wood body
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Bentwood, Wood
20th Century Large English Playworn Toy Biplane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large 20th century toy biplane, wonderfully playworn with distressed paint finish, all original
Category
Mid-20th Century English Vintage Folk Art Toys
Vintage Wind Up Car by Asahi Toy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This is an original vintage wind up car by Asahi Toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy car
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Fantastic Late 19thc Horse
Ladder
s Cast Iron Toy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 19thc cast iron toy horses & ladders with the removable men and ladders.Great condition
Category
20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
1930s Rodeo Clown on a Bull Pull Toy
Located in Lincoln, GB
Circa 1930 double sided metal pull toy of a rodeo clown sitting on a bull with articulated arms and
Category
20th Century Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Toy "Good Humor" Ice Cream Truck, circa 1952
Located in Incline Village, NV
A wonderful nostalgic toy for those who remember the "Good Humor" ice cream truck that criss
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Sold-Set of Antique Lead Toy Cowboys, circa 1950
Located in Redding, CT
Set of 7 antique lead toy cowboys, circa 1950. Produced by BARCLAY MANOIL Maker of WESTERN TOYS
Category
1940s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron, Lead
Vintage Metal Toy, Small Motorcyclist Model BO-2, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This small motorcyclist is a vintage metal toy.
Vintage toy reproducing a small motorcyclist
Category
Mid-20th Century German Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique Century Traditional Toy Singer Sewing Machine Reproduction, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage metal toy Singer sewing machine reproduction. In original condition, wear consistent
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Plastic and Chrome Toy Car Mercedes-Benz SL, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century plastic and chrome toy car Mercedes-Benz SL, 1960s
Plastic toy car with chrome
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Rare 1950s Atom Jet #58 Tin Litho Friction Race Car Space Toy Yonezawa Japan
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
after tinplate toys, with all original parts, top fin pops on and off.
Condition as seen in pictures
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage Toy Car- Wind up Memo 708 Car, Made in France by Memo, Model n. 708
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Memo 708 car is a midcentury mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy boat
Category
Mid-20th Century German Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern German Pinball Machine “Firecracker” Art by Jerry Kelly, 1971
By Bally
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Very impressive art work by Christin Marche, A special version was produced for Germany with the
Category
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Signed
Dated 1983 J.K.Bear Mini Table Top Rocking Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand carved & painted folk art rocking horse is just the very best ! It is signed and
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Fantastic Set of 38 Vintage Mexican Wrestling Fighters Heads
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of 38 of the most iconic Mexican wrestling fighters, made in recine and hand painted includes El Santo, Blue Demon, Rayo de Jalisco, Mil Mascaras, Tiniebl...
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paint
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers.
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Bone, Paint
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Bone, Paint
Scratch Built Train Steam Engine with Trailer Dated, circa 1945
Located in London, GB
Scratch built train steam engine with trailer dated, circa 1945
We are proud to offer a folk-art
Category
1940s English Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Located in London, GB
crafted Wayang potehi puppet heads, Wayang potehi is a traditional puppet performance art from South China
Category
1950s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Folky Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and some paint loss. This folky hand carved cow is such a fun toy.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Louis Marx Milton Berle Tin Car, Mint in the Box
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
. This beautiful toy is in amazing condition and still has the original box. If you are a toy collector
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
20th Century French Wooden Ball Game
Located in High Point, NC
This beautiful French vintage collection of 11 wooden balls hails from the twenty century. Ten palm-size balls are painted brown and decorated with checkered stripes, presenting sign...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood, Paint
$500 / set
French Puppeteer’s Collection
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a vast collection of early to mid-20th century French papier mâché hand puppets. A total of 52 individual puppets in this collection, papier mâché heads and han...
Category
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Scratch Built Grocery Shop Model
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century Scratch Built Grocery Shop Model
A charming, aged handcrafted scratch-built model of a grocery shop. Made from pine wood and covered in hand painted board/detail wi...
Category
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Unusual Mid-20th Century French Marquette Puppet Legs
Located in London, GB
Unusual mid-20th century French Marquette puppet legs
We are proud to offer an unusual collection of 3 pairs of French Marquette puppets legs. Made from a gutta-percha type material...
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Rubber
Papier Mâché Puss in Boots French Automation Cat Made by CESAR France, 1947
Located in London, GB
Papier mâché puss in boots French automation cat made by CESAR France, 1947
We are proud to offer a circa 1947 papier Mache French automation cat, in the form of Puss in Boots. With...
Category
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Marionette Puppet Form
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century marionette puppet forms
We are proud to offer a lovely example of a mid-20th century hand carved Marquette puppet form. With articulated joints, characteristic boot...
Category
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
"Santa and Reindeer" Still Bank, American, circa 1980s
By Charles C. Reynolds
Located in Incline Village, NV
turned since it has never been used). This American made toy savings bank was made in the 1980s by the
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Early 20th century gesso over pine articulated skelton puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century gesso over pine and articulated puppet
A very cool example of a folk-art gesso
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Dons Treen Folkart English Snooker Balls Box
Located in London, GB
Dons balls
We are proud to offer a lovely treen ebonized wooden box stamped 1948, purpose made to hold 3 snooker balls. This box is hand painted with detail in the form of “Dons” an...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets
An assorted collection of early 20th Century English hand carved puppets, the Mr. punch is crafted from papier Ma...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Hand Made Wooden Lawn Bowling Ball, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
door stop. Cool piece of usable art. Sold as a pair.
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
$1,200 / set
Antique Mrs Rabbit Teddy Bear/Bunny Doll in a Floral Dress, Circa 1920s
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE RABBIT TEDDY
An extremely charming cloth stuffed teddy in the form of a rabbit with grey hair and glass eyes dressed in a pleated floral cotton dress and a voile apron with ...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Thread, Glass
Early 20th Century English Spinning Tops
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English spinning tops
We are proud to offer a collection of 14 assorted early 20th century English hand carved spinning tops. Of various shapes and sizes, recentl...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine, Paint
Anglo Raj Vintage Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
ceremonial folk attire made from embroidered Indian textile.
Ceremonial elephant toy, Folk Art, circa 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
FIAT 1100 CONVERTABLE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage car toy, it pedals and still functional.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
wind-up toy is made of beautify printed tin. Use the key to wind up the colorfully dressed happy duck
Category
Late 20th Century American Craftsman Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Great 60
s hand built steel 3.5 ft electric racing car sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Completely hand built with welds and linkages clearly not mass produced. This is now a great piece of folk
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Steel
1960s Japanese Friction Bat Mobile by Asc Aoshin
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and collectable toy tin friction car by Asc Aoshin of japan, circa 1966.
Presented in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage Steel craft Fire Chief Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars experienced a massive
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Steel
Set of Nine Small Breyer Style Horses (Box 6)
Located in Redding, CT
, founded by Swiss entrepreneur Werner J. Fleischmann in 1946. Reeves entered the toy industry as the U.S
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Plastic
Hello Kitty
Industrial Doll Head Mold In Original Aparatus
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This industrial toy mold, used for manufacturing latex 'Hello Kitty' figures, remains in its
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Copper, Iron
First Edition Eames House of Cards
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Highly collectible 1952 House of Cards designed by Charles and Ray Eames for toy company Tigrett
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Satellite Jumping Shoes, circa 1955
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as bookends or, quite simply, as art! Great condition.
Also known as Bounce shoes.
Manufactured
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
$1,400 / set
Monumental Crayola Crayon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
is a rare vintage piece. Excellent vintage condition. Great pop art!
Blue crayon available in
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paper, Plastic
Monumental Set of Five Crayola Crayons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage condition. Great pop art!
Individual red crayon and blue crayon available in separate listings.
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Plastic, Paper
$4,500 / set
1960s Keystone Stereoscope Viewer
Light Tour of the World Cards Vol I-IV
By Keystone Camera Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1960’s Keystone Stereoscope Viewer with electric light and two Tour of the World Stereographic card sets, Volume I & II and Volume III & IV. Box Vol I & II contains 60 total ...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Plastic
Elementary School Clock Teaching Aid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of educational history. Great colors. Not a working clock. Just a visual display to help teach time. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Amazing
Folky Original Painted Monumental Wood Dice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of original hand painted & carved folky dice are very large in size and in good condition. This pair of dice are great for a game room or on a shelf for display.The conditi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
20th Century French Ball Toss "Passe Boule" Carnival Game
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Naïve French ball toss carnival or fairground game "Passe Boule", hand-painted over gesso, all original. depicting a bell boy, the aim of the game is to throw the ball into his mouth...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Folk Art Toys
Pair of Bowling Pins Original Black Painted Branded
WeatherSeal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1950's bowling pins signed and dated.Original black painted with silver lettering and striping.Sold as a pair.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Vintage Child
s Pedal Car
Located in Culver City, CA
Pressed-metal, full size child's pedal car.
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Vintage Child
s Pedal Car
Located in Culver City, CA
Pressed-metal, child's pedal car
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Women
s Bike, Courreges/ Peugeot Collaboration, Year 1980
By Courrèges
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Women's bike.
Courreges/ Peugeot collaboration.
Year 1980
H 102cm. L 180cm. l 35cm. Poids 18kg.
900€.
Category
1980s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Vintage Handmade Craftsman 1:12 Scale Pine Country Dollhouse 2 Story Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely handmade 2 story 1:12 scale dollhouse. Made from pine with cut moldings, siding, shutters, front porch with turned railings and windows with curtains. The interior has a woo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Craftsman Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine, Paint
1950
s Vintage Blue Framed Abacus
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Vintage Blue Framed Abacus
1950’s Vintage Blue Framed Abacus. Sourced from a collector in the Czech republic this is a large scale abacus used as a class teaching model in th...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Vintage Marble Dispenser
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Vintage marble dispenser
Vintage marble dispenser. In full working order, dispenser mechanism still working. This is in excellent condition, no chips, cracks or faults. Marbles incl...
Category
1980s European Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
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Vintage Folk Art Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage folk art toys is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and plastic, all vintage folk art toys available were constructed with great care. Vintage folk art toys have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage folk art toys bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage folk art toys are appealing in their simplicity, but Walt Disney, Louis Marx and Company and ADO Toys produced popular vintage folk art toys that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage Folk Art Toys?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $704, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $65,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Toys for You
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. Indeed, antique, new and vintage toys of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique and vintage toys as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
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